The best activities to do in San Rafael, Mendoza
San Rafael is a tourist destination located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. It is an ideal destination for families, as it combines natural beauty with a wide variety of activities for all ages.
La Abeja Winery
You cannot pass through the land of wine without knowing and tasting in the best winery in San Rafael.
Bodega La Abeja is the first farm and winery in San Rafael, built in 1883 by Rodolfo Iselin, founder of the current City of San Rafael. They make medium and high range wines. It is located in the city of San Rafael.
The opening hours are:
- From January to March: Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- From April to December: Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Guided tours are free, they are carried out every half hour by a guide, owners and/or winemakers and with groups larger than 10 people with a reservation.
It consists of 4 steps:
- Wine making process: carried out with the original machinery from 1885.
- History of Rodolfo Iselin’s family and his importance as founder of the city of San Rafael.
- Wine tasting.
- You can appreciate the small vineyard of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.
For visits in English you must make a reservation by phone. The last visit takes place one hour before closing.
Also, you can buy wines through their website https://www.bodegalaabeja.com.ar/
The Borges Labyrinth
For to have fun with family and friends, we recommend the Borges Labyrinth, the first monument built in memory of the great Argentine writer. It has an area of 8,700 square meters and 7,150 Buj plants, making it the largest in the Americas.
It has over 2,500 meters of trails to explore its hidden symbolism, which is only visible from the 20-meter tower erected to appreciate it.
It offers two restaurants with different budgets and quality; restrooms, parking, children’s games, a hidden cane walk in the forest, and a huge park surrounded by vineyards, canals, forests, and plum trees that form the setting for this wonderful work that will last forever in his memory.
The tour takes 2-3 hours.
We invite you to immerse yourself in this beautiful city to enjoy all its activities and proposals, which, as you can see, appeal to both children and adults.
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Euca Forest
For adrenaline lovers, Euca Forest is ideal, as you can do various activities at high altitude with different levels of difficulty, for adults and children. This park is the largest treetop adventure park in argentina, the same company has another park in Tigre, Buenos Aires, but they are artificial platforms and are not in trees.
Activities include:
- Zipline (canopy).
- Treetop adventure.
- Ropes.
- Moving bridges.
The Atuel Canyon
The Atuel Canyon is one of the most popular natural attractions in San Rafael. It is a 160-kilometer-long gorge that was formed by the Atuel River over millions of years.
The canyon is a great place to go for outdoor activities, such as:
- Rafting.
- Hiking.
- Canopying.
- Horseback riding and more
Located next to Valle Grande at the entrance to the Canyon.
Diamond Circuit
In the Diamond Circuit we will tell you all the hidden places to visit, the 4 reservoirs that make it up, the wide range of activities to do outdoors and we offer our vehicle rental services so that you can reach your destination without problems and enjoy everything. the day in nature.
25 km away. from the city, is the Villa 25 de Mayo, a small and charming town of San Rafael, an authentic place of relaxation and silence (slow life), which emerged years later than the San Rafael del Diamante Fort, still preserving adobe farmhouses. and streets flanked by immense and ancient poplars.
The ruins of Fort San Rafael del Diamante are the oldest remains in the history of San Rafael and in front of it is the “Narciso Morales” Historical Museum, with pieces from those times.
The ruins of Fort San Rafael del Diamante are the oldest remains in the history of San Rafael and in front of it is the “Narciso Morales” Historical Museum, with pieces from those times.
Another of the attractions of the circuit is El Tigre, 33 km from San Rafael, it is possible to enjoy fishing for large silversides and trout, a compensating dam whose water content is recovered by pumping to the Los Reyunos power plant.
Continuing the circuit we find the Los Reyunos reservoir 35 km away; On its west bank stands a Fishing and Nautical Club, along with an apart hotel, restaurants, grocery stores, cabins, campsites and different providers that rent boats to go fishing or row along the dam. It has a height of 135 meters and has a viewpoint that allows you to see everything from above.
The adventure tourism activities to practice on the circuit are:
- Tirobangi
- Dive
- Catamaran ride
- Horseback riding
- Mountain biking
- Quadricycles
- Hiking
- Trekking, among others.
Finishing the circuit we will arrive at the imposing Agua del Toro Dam, 90 km from the city (46km are gravel in very good condition), ideal for fishing lovers. Located at the foot of the El Diamante Volcano, with its 118 meters high it becomes the highest dam in Argentina.
On this circuit you will also have to travel by vehicle, so we are at your disposal whenever you need us.
We invite you to immerse yourself in this beautiful city that can be calm and at the same time full of adrenaline, to enjoy all its activities and proposals, which as you can see invites both children and adults.
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